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Bmwmoa Member Accident Help Please

Hello,

My freind put his bike down (gravel)outside Pennington Gap, Virgina? He is in Wellmont KingsPort Hospital with a double fractor broken leg.Surgery today and then he will fly home.

My question is I was trying to help him work on getting his bike back to Illinois. He told me his account number for this site and said he had the "PLAN E" insurance plan. He said he thinks it covers recover and transportation for the bike back to his home. I called the BMWMOA web site, but they are closed until Monday.

Does anyone know anything about this PLAN E? If they do not cover transportation back. Do you know who else can transport bike back?

Bike is in the Barn of a nice citizen that was on the scene of the accident.

There are 3 dealers in VA. so you might want to give one of them a call and ask who they would suggest for tranport. I know there is a couple transport company that advertises in the MOA anonomous book Federal (www.funtransport.com 800-747-4100 ext 217) and Haulbikes (www.haulbikes.com 888-428-5245) I've never used any of these and have no idea if they will pick up a wrecked / bent bike.

VA dealers from anon book are:

Chesapeake--- Advernture BMW 757-523-7055

Fredricksburg---Morton's BMW Motorcycles 540-891-9844

Lynchburg--Hammersley Motors INC. 434-385-6226

I'm not familiar at all with the area so have no idea who is closest to you.

Glad the injuries weren't worse.

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frequently the least expensive way is to borrow or rent a trailer and drive down to haul it back......just takes a bit more time.....maybe a friend will drive with you and you can go through non-stop....

Great news. Please keep us updated. Good luck with the trip and take your time.

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Budget said we can't put bikes in truck, said if Police pull you over they would confiscate bikes. Something about hauling gasoline in a closed truck. I guess it falls under the law with cars in closed trucks. U-haul said they did not care so we are renting from them. I had to tell them because the guy picking up the truck has to put his bike in at the pick-up center.

Thomas is doing well this morning so far surgery went well.

He is stuck down there for 2 weeks. If anyone wants to call and say hi.

His room number is 1-423-224-4859. If anyone lives near by stop in and say hello, might help ...

Hertz

Originally Posted by tkusa57

Update,
Budget said we can't put bikes in truck, said if Police pull you over they would confiscate bikes. Something about hauling gasoline in a closed truck. I guess it falls under the law with cars in closed trucks. U-haul said they did not care so we are renting from them. I had to tell them because the guy picking up the truck has to put his bike in at the pick-up center.

My son was broken down in Virginia and he rented a truck from Hertz and loaded his bike into the van and brought it home to Michigan. Cost $600 and that was over 10 years ago.

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